Door handle, latch, and latch operator



Dec. 23, 1947. a. v. JAKEWAY 2,433,278

DOORMANDLE, LATCH AND LATCH OPERATOR Filed Dec. 8, 1945 25 I T Z4 II/L- ATTORNEYS.

PatentedDec. 23,1947 1 v 7 2,483,278

UNITED STATES PATENT orrlca DOOR HANDLE, LATCH, AND LATCH OPERATOR Gerald V. J akeway, Grand Rapids, Mich., asslgnor to Keeler Brass Company, Grand Rapids, Mich a corporation of Michigan Application December 8, 1945, Serial No. 633,646 8 Claims. (Cl. 292-66) l 2 This invention'relates to improvements in door with an inturned arm 6 constituting an attaching handle, latch and latch operator. bracket for the handle as will appear as the de- This invention is an adaptation and in some scription proceeds. respects an improvement upon the door handle The handle comprises an outwardly bowed of my copending application, Serial No. 631,616, hollow grip portion 1 suitably conformed to prof filed November 29, 1945. vide a pull grip. As illustrated, the handle is The main objects of this invention are: longitudinally tapered, its inner end being of First, to provide an improved door handle of substantially larger dimension than its outer end. the pull trigger type which may be locked to The handle has plate-like supporting brackets prevent actuation thereof. 8 welded to its sides to project through the open- Second, to provide an improved door handle ings 9 and It in the outer panel and the reinof the trigger type which is readily mounted as forcing plate.

a unit on an automobile door, refrigerator door, The escutcheon H is provided for this opening, or the like, the movable parts being effectively the inner end of the handle seating in this housed. I escutcheon as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The handle Third, to provide a door handle in which the is clamped upon the escutcheon by the screw 12 bolt is released and the door opened by'an outwhich extends through the arm 6 and engages ward pull on the handle. a the threaded opening iii in. the cross piece ll of Fourth, to provide a structure having these the bracket members 8. This screw is .accessible advantages which is attractive in appearance. through-an opening IS in the inner edge of the Objects relating to details and economies of door, the'opening being covered when the door the invention will appear from the description is in closed position, as shown in Fig. l.

to follow. The invention is defined and pointed ,The handle grip has alongltudinal slot it in out in the claims. its inner side receiving the latch lever l'l; this A preferred embodiment of the invention is latch lever is pivoted at l8 to the bracket plates illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in 8 and is urged or biased to its initial position by which: means of the spring l8 arranged within the Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view partially in longihandle grip. The inner end of the spring is entudinal section of a handle embodying my invengaged with the latch lever while its outer end tion in operative relation to a door, the door and 0 is'engaged with the outer wall of the grip. other parts being somewhat enlarged. The latch lever is provided with laterally pro- Fig. 2 is'an enlarged fragmentary view parjecting lugs 20 which engage notches 2| in the tially in transverse section on the broken line rear end of the trigger 22 which is pivoted at 2-2 of Fig. 1. 23 On the bracket members 8, the pivot 23 con- Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on line 5 stituting a stop limiting the outward movement 3-3 of Fig. 1. 'of the latch lever and consequently the return Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view in secposition of the trigger. tion on broken line l4 of Fig. 1. In the embodiment illustrated, the trigger is Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view parof U-shape, embracingthe portion of the latch tially in section on a. line corresponding to that lever carrying the lugs. The trigger is provided of Fig. 1 showing further details of the structure. with a curved nose portion 24 which engages the Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bolt actuatbolt lever 25 pivoted at 26 to the brackets 21 mg trigger. carried by the supporting plate. The bolt 28 In the embodiment of my invention illustrated, is slidably supported by the rollers 29 on the i represents a door having a chamber 2 therein brackets 21 and is pivotally connected at 30 to and provided with an outer panel 3. 1 represents the latch lever. The bolt projects through the a part of the door casing or frame. hole 3| provided therefor in the end wall of the In the embodiment illustrated, the reinforcing chamber 2 to engage the keeper 32 in the frame. plate 5 is secured on the inner sideof the panel To look the latch lever, I provide a bolt 33 3 to extend across the chamber 2 and is provided which is rotatably mounted in a support 34 carthe bolt 33 having locking projections 35 adapted to be swunginto the path of the latch lever, as shown by dotted lines at I35, Fig. 1, thereby preventing the actuation of the latch lever. I have not illustrated the details of the lock but have indicated a tumbler type of lock at 36.

When the lock bolt is adjusted to the position shown by full lines in Fig. 1, the latch lever'may be actuated by a pull thereof, the latch lever being grasped with the pull handle or grip. However, when the lock bolt is adjusted to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, it constitutes a stop preventing the actuation of the latch lever.

At its outer end, the handle grip is provided with a projecting bolt 81 which projects through the supporting plate to be secured thereto by means of the nut 38.

I have illustrated and described my invention in a commercial embodiment thereof. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications or adaptations as it is believed that this disclosure will enable. those skilled in the artto embody or adapt my invention as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is:

1. The combination with a door comprising an outer panel, a reinforcing plate mounted on the inner side of said panel and having a laterally disposed arm at the outer end thereof, an inwardly projecting bracket on said plate, said panel and reinforcing plate having registering openings therein, an escutcheon arranged on the outer side of said panel, an outwardly bowed chambered handle grip having a longitudinal slot in its inner .side and having inwardly projecting arms at its inner and projecting through said openings, an attaching screw carried by said arm on said reinforcing plate in securing engagement with the inner end of said handle and 'clamping the same upon said escutcheon, said grip being provided-with attaching means at its outer end engaging said plate, a latch lever pivotally mounted within said grip to be retracted in said slot, a spring arranged within said grip to bias said latch lever to its initial position, a trigger notched at its inner end and pivotally mounted between said arms on said grip, said latch lever being provided with studs engaging said notch of said trigger whereby the trigger is actuated on the retracting of'the latch lever, a bolt lever pivotally mounted on said bracket in coacting relation to said trigger, and a bolt slidably supported on said bracket and pivotally connected to said bolt lever.

2. The combination with a door comprising an outer panel, a reinforcing plate mounted on the inner side of said panel, an inwardly projecting bracket on said plate, said panel and reinforcing plate having registering openings therein, an outwardly bowed chambered handle grip having a longitudinal slot in its inner side and having inwardly projecting arms at its inner end projecting through said openings, a latch lever pivotally mounted within said grip to be retracted in said slot, a spring arranged within said grip to bias said latch lever to its initial position, a trigger notched at its inner end and pivotally mounted between said arms on said grip, said latch lever being provided with studs engaging said notch of said trigger whereby th trigger is actuated on the retracting of the latch lever, a bolt lever pivotally mounted on said bracket in coacting relation to said trigger, and a bolt slidably supported on said bracket and pivotally connected to said bolt lever.

3. The combination with a door comprising an outer panel, a reinforcing plate mounted on the inner side of said panel and having a laterally disposed arm at the outer end thereof, an escutcheon arranged on the outer side of said panel, an outwardly bowed chambered handle grip having a longitudinal slot in its inner side and having inwardly projecting arms at its inner end, an attaching screw carried by said arm on said reinforcing plate in securing engagement with the inner end of said handle and clamping the same upon said escutcheon, said grip being provided with attaching means at its outer end engaging said slot, a latch lever arranged within said grip to be retracted in said slot, a spring arranged within said grip to yieldingly urge said latch lever to its initial position, and a bolt releasing trigger notched at its inner end and pivotally mounted between said arms on said grip,

said latch lever being provided with a lug engaging said notch of said trigger whereby the trigger is actuated on the retracting of the latch 'lever.

4. A door handle comprising in combination a supporting plate, an inwardly projecting bracket on said plate, a chambered pull grip having a longitudinal slot in its inner side, a latch lever pivotally mounted within said grip to be retractedin said slot, a spring acting, to bias said latch lever to its initial position, a trigger pivotally mounted on said grip, said latch lever being in direct operative engagement with said trigger whereby the trigger is actuated on the retracting of the latch lever, a bolt lever pivotally mounted on said bracket in coacting relation to said trigger, and a bolt slidably supported on said bracket and pivotally connected to said bolt lever.

5. A door handle comprising in combination a supporting plate, a chambered pull grip having a longitudinal slot in its inner side, a latch lever pivotally mounted within said grip to be retracted in said slot, a spring acting to bias said latch lever to its initial position, a trigger notched at .its inner end and pivotally mounted on said grip, said latch lever having a lug in direct operative engagement with the notch in said trigger whereby the trigger is actuated on the retracting of the latch lever, and a bolt lever pivotally mounted in coacting relation to said trigger.

6. In a door handle, the combination of a grip adapted to be mounted on a door to constitute a pull member and having a longitudinal slot in its inner side, a bracket connected to said grip, a latch release lever pivotally mounted on said grip to be retracted into the slot thereof, a spring arranged within said grip to coact with said release lever to return it to its initial position, and a bolt releasing trigger mounted on said bracket and having a notch in the inner end thereof, said release lever being provided with a lug engaging said notch whereby the trigger is actuated upon the actuation of the lever.

7. In a door handle, the combination of a grip adapted to be mounted on a door to constitute a pull member and having a longitudinal slot in its inner side, a bracket connected to said grip, a latch release lever pivotally mounted on said grip to be retracted into the slot thereof, a spring arranged within said grip to coast with said release lever to return it to its initial position, and a bolt releasing trigger mounted on said bracket and the actuation of the lever.

8. In a door handle, the combination of a grip adapted to be mounted on a door to constitute a pull member and having a longitudinal slot in its inner side, a latch release lever pivotally mounted on said grip to be retracted into the slot thereof, a spring biasing said release lever to its initial position, a bolt releasing trigger having a notch in the inner end thereof and pivotally mounted on said grip at a point spaced from the pivot of said lever, said release lever engaging said notch whereby the trigger is actuated upon the actuation of the lever, the pivot of said trigger constitutinga stop determining the initial position of said lever.

GERALD V. J AKEWAY.

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Larson Apr. 2, 1946 

